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How can I be sure my retirement funds will last my lifetime? This important question will be addressed in an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach workshop on Tuesdays March 20 & 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the DMACC Hunziker Center in Ames.

A Babysitting Basics class for youth in fifth and sixth grade is being offered by ISU Extension and Outreach on March 15. The class will run from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Participants will learn about the responsibilities of a babysitter, what employers expect, and how to care for infants and toddlers.

Water Rocks! Day Camp is planned for youth in third through sixth grades and will be held Thursday, March 8 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at McFarland Park. Through activities participants will learn about the amazing Mississippi Watershed and the great things found in it like water, soil, animals, and more.

Nicole Jonas operates Red Granite Farm with her young family in Boone, Iowa. As a self-described owner, laborer and chief of everything, Jonas runs the business with help from her husband, who works full time off the farm. Jonas likes the size the business is now. She and her husband strive to produce all they can on the land they have while maximizing the best uses of her time and expertise.

A good way to protect children is to make sure their parents have a healthy relationship. Whether they are together as a couple or apart, when parents have a healthy relationship with each other, their family is more likely to be stable and their children have a greater opportunity to flourish, says Malisa Rader, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

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Specialists have compiled a list of resources to help you prepare for and recover from natural disasters. Remember to take care of yourself and your family first; then deal with the things lost to the disaster.